Tokyo police arrested a man for allegedly barging into a woman’s residence with the intention of committing rapeTOKYO (TR) – Tokyo Metropolitan Police arrested a man on Thursday for allegedly barging into a woman’s residence in Minato Ward with the intention to commit rape, the Sankei Shimbun reports (Oct. 20).

At around 3 a.m. on October 16, Seiji Shibata, 20, allegedly broke into the apartment of a woman in her 30s after following her inside. He then attempted to sexually assault her while wielding a knife.

When she resisted, the suspect choked the woman with both hands. “I want you to stop,” she reportedly demanded. The suspect then fled the scene.